Hives

Yesterday morning CJ woke up with hives on the back of her legs. I gave her a little benedryl and she appeared to be getting better. I checked her legs again at 2pm and they were just a little red. I thought we were done with whatever caused them. Then at bath time, it was hard not to cry when I was helping her take off her clothes, her body was covered in them. I gave her more benedryl and put her to bed.

She woke up this morning with more coverage and bigger hives. They are also on her cheek. I called the doc, got in pretty early. He said that he's pretty sure that they are an allergic reaction to the cold virus. They have been seeing a lot of that recently. They can last up to THREE weeks. Good news is that she is not contagious. The bad news is that they can last up to three weeks and benedryl is our best option to control her comfort level. Currently the hives travel from the back of her neck down to her ankles, front and back, and she has just a few on her left cheek. It's so sad to look at. I feel terrible for her.